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the big fighting is in kandahar and along the border with pakistan. this is an area they could turn over. they are doing it and it's a test case. canadians ceased their combat operations last week. they are going to replace their combat troops with 950 trainers. everybody is looking at the exit since the united states announceded we're pulling out. >> jamie: 10,000 of our troops will leave at the end of this year. and that has begun. how is it going? >> it's too early to tell. what happened is 650 troops left. they will not be replaced. that is the first increment of the 10,000 that you mentioned. so it will be, hopefully it will be more of a gradual reduction, so that we can meter the troops out as we take account of what is really happening on the ground. >> jamie: several generals recommended a slower withdrawal schedule than what president obama wants and is currently going to get. do you think we'll hear from them again? or in the military way will they just do what they have been asked to do? >> the thing about the military professionals, you ha
the big fighting is in kandahar and along the border with pakistan. this is an area they could turn over. they are doing it and it's a test case. canadians ceased their combat operations last week. they are going to replace their combat troops with 950 trainers. everybody is looking at the exit since the united states announceded we're pulling out. >> jamie: 10,000 of our troops will leave at the end of this year. and that has begun. how is it going? >> it's too early to tell. what...
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the big question. can they get the number of bundlers out there and fund the campaign and be competitive. they come from big states that have a lot of money. texas and new york. you have to take that in consideration. the majority are committed to other candidates in the race right now. people have raised four million dollars and he is a new person in the campaign and someone that a lot of folks don't know a great deal about . the fact that he is raising money is interesting. >> the nice thing is given the timing of his announcement he's not obligated to file for the fcc reports . we will not know for certain what the campaign tells us . that is a pretty strong number if that is the case . you know, part of it right now. romney is the front runner and the other candidates are trying to position themselves to be a romney alternative and constitiency out there that likes what they represent and that is reflective of what he's been able to do. >> interestingly. i was going to say it looks like him and tim
the big question. can they get the number of bundlers out there and fund the campaign and be competitive. they come from big states that have a lot of money. texas and new york. you have to take that in consideration. the majority are committed to other candidates in the race right now. people have raised four million dollars and he is a new person in the campaign and someone that a lot of folks don't know a great deal about . the fact that he is raising money is interesting. >> the nice...
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, big spending cuts. but, the white house knew that a lot of republicans including speaker john boehner thought it would be irresponsible to not -- raise the debt ceiling and go past the limited and on the other hand, the white house is insisting on a long term deal to get it passed the election, and, republicans know that they cannot reject a deal too, voy default now, just so they can get it passed the election and if there is an actual deal that is -- for 6 months the white house will have to accept it. so, both sides have these weakness in their bargaining positions. >> jamie: byron york of the washington examiner, i know you wrote a great piece on this yesterday and we'll follow your commentary how things are going in washington. thanks for weighing in, today. >> thank you, jamie. >> eric: right now it is ten at night in hong kong and 11:00 at night in tokyo and, in hours when the traders wake up and go to work, what will happen? all eyes are anticipating what could happen when trading beginnings in
, big spending cuts. but, the white house knew that a lot of republicans including speaker john boehner thought it would be irresponsible to not -- raise the debt ceiling and go past the limited and on the other hand, the white house is insisting on a long term deal to get it passed the election, and, republicans know that they cannot reject a deal too, voy default now, just so they can get it passed the election and if there is an actual deal that is -- for 6 months the white house will have...
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that could be hurt. >> big time. if we lose our triple a rating, it's absolutely going to affect every dollar in this chrism there is no way around it. so everything that we need is going to cost us more. you can remember that our country runs -- we borrow 43% in order for us to survive. any household or any business -- if this is a business, our country was a business, borrowing 43% to survive, i'd shut it down. it doesn't work. >> gregg: all right. i want to ask you about this 'cause i was talking to a gentleman in a department store two days ago. 86 years old. he really needs his social security check. he's really, really worried about that. the president has sort of suggested that he might have to cut off social security checks. how realistic is that? >> i hate this. i hate the scare tactics that this man continues to do. if you are over 55 years old, you are not impacted by this. it's for the people under 55 who will have a choice in the matter. that's reality. what he's doing is trying to rattle everybody's cag
that could be hurt. >> big time. if we lose our triple a rating, it's absolutely going to affect every dollar in this chrism there is no way around it. so everything that we need is going to cost us more. you can remember that our country runs -- we borrow 43% in order for us to survive. any household or any business -- if this is a business, our country was a business, borrowing 43% to survive, i'd shut it down. it doesn't work. >> gregg: all right. i want to ask you about this...
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but secondly, this big old fat government, so big, so fat, so inefficient is drowning out the growth possibilities of the private sector. it is just like an abusive weight straddling the back of every small businessman and woman today. it is a scary weight. they are saying cut yourself back to size. get to an appropriate level of balanced effort on those things that are high priorities in the public interest. and in this business of cutting, don't tell meow have to cut social security checks when you have got all kinds of places you could make the cuts like americorps and the congress debt and student loans. if you have a set of priorities don't put this fear talk about trying to frighten seniors into a panic. frankly the democrats have worn that one out and i don't even think the seniors are falling for it any more. >> shannon: you talk about a lot of things that you thought would be positive, cut, cap and balance, a balanced budget amendment. those things are not going to get done in the next 16 days. are youngsters you prepare youo august 2 and support not raising the debt ceiling
but secondly, this big old fat government, so big, so fat, so inefficient is drowning out the growth possibilities of the private sector. it is just like an abusive weight straddling the back of every small businessman and woman today. it is a scary weight. they are saying cut yourself back to size. get to an appropriate level of balanced effort on those things that are high priorities in the public interest. and in this business of cutting, don't tell meow have to cut social security checks...
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there is a big debate. in my view, we should have balanced cuts and balanced re-knews, but what we can't do is policies generally do, use the leverage available at the moment, the debt ceiling and overplay our hand to the point we go in default. if we default, let's say the interest rates spike as they do, 1% increase, the interest rate that taxpayers have to pay on the debt is $160 billion added to long-term debt. dangerous game. >> shannon: we are a month out at this point and we know there is back timing to that. legislation has to be written and drafted and the votes have to be taken. what is the truly the drop-dead deadline for negotiating out the content of the deal? >> secretary geithner says august 2 is the drop-dead date, where we have to make decisions of who we won't pay. everything i read it would take one to two weeks to draft a bill after an agreement. then normally you have disputes that arise because the difference between what people thought they agreed to and what is on paper emerge. the r
there is a big debate. in my view, we should have balanced cuts and balanced re-knews, but what we can't do is policies generally do, use the leverage available at the moment, the debt ceiling and overplay our hand to the point we go in default. if we default, let's say the interest rates spike as they do, 1% increase, the interest rate that taxpayers have to pay on the debt is $160 billion added to long-term debt. dangerous game. >> shannon: we are a month out at this point and we know...
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the officials with the reservation have taken a big hit. here's what one had to say. >> there's always hope that the damage to our reservation particularly, our timber area, our forest area would be protected. unfortunately, mother nature is the one that is driving this fire and in control of it. >> reporter: again, no structures burned. the people of los alamos, 12,000 people who are all evacuated on monday of this week, should hear tomorrow whether they can return. we are thinking sunday, perhaps monday at the latest. >> gregg: dan springer, thanks very much. >> the big question is, are these folks going to get relief from the hot, dry weather? maria molina following that in the fox weather center. >> we are seeing showers and thunderstorm firing up around the region. nothing in los alamos. across the state of new mexico showers and storms continue to fire up not just this afternoon but the next several days. we are headed into something call the north american monsoon season. over the next several months we are going to see an increase i
the officials with the reservation have taken a big hit. here's what one had to say. >> there's always hope that the damage to our reservation particularly, our timber area, our forest area would be protected. unfortunately, mother nature is the one that is driving this fire and in control of it. >> reporter: again, no structures burned. the people of los alamos, 12,000 people who are all evacuated on monday of this week, should hear tomorrow whether they can return. we are thinking...